Mike the photo sounds intriquing. It is possible the Turbine was simply dropping off mty's for loading the next day, esp if it was a westbound. As to capacity, it was common at western pens to have

Thank you, Richard. The first one I had no idea what to call it; I've not yet learned to distinguish the many trucks that look (in broad terms) like this. The second one, I thought it might be a

The first one is a 70 ton AAR truck with U-section cast steel side frames and a spring plank. The second one is a Bettendorf T-section with Simplex bolster. Richard Hendrickson

I uploaded two photos of trucks to the Files section into a folder named "Frank's Randomness". Could someone please tell me what kind of trucks these are? Thanks! Frank Valoczy Vancouver,

Charlie, Thanks. I plan to be at Perris meet. Bringing my list and check book. -- Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Sign up at one of the shows, he has a sign up sheet there, and he will put you on it. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: wakeene@... Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:35:08 -0800 Subject: Re:

Mike bloviates- Say it isn't so! On extended contemplation, however, I may recall perhaps one....or was it two? (Present company excepted, of course). Denny -- Denny S. Anspach, MD Sacramento

I suppose that's good, since on your side of the pond it could make "fish and Chips" tough to swallow. Brian J Carlson

Ned Carey asks: "Were stock cars cleaned just after unloading and on the return trip home be clean? Or would they return home dirty and be cleaned before loading? In other words should empty cars be

Standard practice on the western RRs, where stock cars could travel long distances without going off line (or very far off line) was to clean stock cars at the nearest cleaning facility to the point

Were stock cars cleaned just after unloading and on the return trip home be clean? Or would they return home dirty and be cleaned before loading? In other words should empty cars be modeled as clean

Thanks Robert!

Thanks Tom - I'll try to get there Saturday. I found out about Buena Park after the flights were booked - we leave for home Sunday a.m. Rob

Rob Kirkham wrote: It's PERRIS, not Parris, and it's on I215 south of Riverside, exit 17. It's a big swap meet at the Orange Empire Railway Museum, with the gate opening to the public at 9am, as I

Philip Dove wrote: Well, you have the contents down pat (so to speak) but the form in which they are deposited is the reason for the separate word "chip." This was sometimes done IN

Charlie, How does one get on Martin's WEst Coast Mailing List? -- Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Dave Mueller writes: "--- In STMFC@..., "Mike Brock" <brockm@...> wrote: One rather odity is a photo in Turbines Westward showing a turbine switching the Hermosa

Rob It is at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris,CA http://www.oerm.org/ for maps, driving directions and hours. Robert Cheeks Riverside,CA Rob Kirkham wrote:

Can someone post where to go in Parris, CA, to find this show? I'll happen to be in CA at the time and would like to drop in - if I can find the place. Rob Kirkham Vancouver, BC, Canada

Martin just got home on Thursday and he is going to get the California mailing out this week. He is coming out and will be at Parris on March1, Buena Park on March 2, Winterail in Stockton on March 8